Anton Strelezki was a prolific salon composer, and this piece exemplifies the sentimental character common in late-19th-century piano literature. It is characterized by its accessible, flowing melodic lines and gentle harmonic progressions.
At Henle 3 this is a late-beginner piece — comfortable hands-together playing is assumed, and musical shaping starts to matter. The main demands: a true singing tone, with the melody floating above the accompaniment; careful pedaling — clarity depends on the foot as much as the fingers; and sweeping arpeggio figures that must stay smooth across positions.
Beyond that, expect chord voicing — bringing out one note inside a handful of others.
The main technical difficulty involves balancing the chords to highlight the upper melody while maintaining a smooth legato.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
A level or two down with the same spirit — ideal if this piece is still out of reach.
Where this piece's skills lead: slightly harder works making similar technical demands.
Dreams is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Dreams lasts about 4 minutes.
Dreams is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Berceuse by Anton Strelezki, By the Brook by Anton Strelezki, Bon voyage by Anton Strelezki — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.